Chapter 7 of daniel describes four beasts coming up from the mediterranean sea. Book of daniel four beasts the beasts of daniel chapter. Mar 23, 2015 while daniel s 4 beasts have an application to the physicalpolitical kingdoms throughout history, the deeper spiritual teaching relates to the progression of four 4 spiritual kingdoms of heaven on earth, followed by the 5th eternal kingdom of heaven. The great image and the four beasts 4 the dream of the great image let us begin to look at the account of this dream in daniel chapter 2. Daniel 4 niv nebuchadnezzars dream of a tree bible. Daniel s account, here in daniel 7, is a thumbnail of that same judgment. The seventh chapter of the book of daniel records an unusual vision that he received in the first year of the babylonian. Daniel s vision here of the four beasts also display these four kingdoms in their last days form that will exist far down through time after the judgment of the nations that jesus revealed in matthew 25. I beheld till the wings thereof were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made stand upon the feet as a man and a mans heart was given to it. Daniel 7 daniels dream of four beasts in bible gateway. Have you picked up on the unprecedented clamor all over the internet. The last beast of the four beats of daniel is the same beasts talked of in the book of revelation. A wellnoted prophecy teacher, radio host, and writer on endtime issues is irvin baxter.
It served as a book of encouragement to the babylonian exiles, whose hearts were no doubt lightened by daniel s predictions of the ultimate triumph of israel over her enemies. Eight copies of the book of daniel, all incomplete, have been found at qumran, two in cave 1, five in cave 4, and one in cave 6. In my vision in the night i looked, and suddenly the four winds of heaven were churning up the great sea. The chaldee form of the word occurs only in daniel 4. And four great beasts were coming up from the sea, different from one another. Daniels vision of four beasts how powerful nations would affect israel nebuchadnezzar had been shown the kingdoms of men represented by the pleasing symbols of a tall statue and a great tree, in daniel chapters 2 and 4. Daniel 7 the seventh chapter of the book of daniel tells of daniels vision of four worldkingdoms replaced by the kingdom of god. The first of daniels four beasts is like a lion, and it had the wings of an eagle daniel 7.
By jack kelley friday november 29th, 20 about 2 minutes to read. In addition to very clearly depicting the modern nations of the world, daniel s vision also foretells of the events leading up to the return of jesus christ. The 4 beasts seen in daniel dream is god revealing to a believer, daniel, the world timeline and governments to come in a godly perspective. I want to say a special hello to those connecting through the internet. Daniel 7 ncv daniels dream about four animals bible gateway. Daniels vision of the 4 beasts in daniel chapter 7, and the vision of the ram and hegoat in chapter 8. Commentary on daniel chapters 710 ministers of the new. The seventhday adventist church shares the traditional view that the four kingdoms of daniel, as paralleled in chapters 2 and 7, correspond to the neobabylonian empire, the medopersian empire, the greek empire and the roman empire.
The vision of the four beasts and the little horn found in daniel 7 reveals more information about the same four empires that are first described in nebuchadnezzars dream of a great image. Between them, they preserve text from eleven of daniel s twelve chapters, and the twelfth is quoted in the florilegium a compilation scroll 4q174, showing that the book at qumran did not lack this conclusion. Christian interpreters typically read the book of daniel along. The 4 heads symbolize the 4 divisions of the grecian empire after the death of alexander, as do the 4 horns of daniel 8. Succession of kingdoms from one separate kingdom to another.
What did daniels vision represent, and what does it mean for us today. Only god can declare the end from the beginning and that is what he has done in this wonderful book. Verse 17 says that these great beasts, which are four, are four kings, which shall arise. For more information, see prophetic rules of interpretation in the main menu. What did daniel s vision represent, and what does it mean for us today. There is a free printable tract on this subject with folding instructions at this link. The book of revelation is a prophecy about romes persecution against the lords church. He sees thrones and the ancient of days another name for godthe righteous judge. The king asked daniel also called belteshazzar, are you able to tell me what i saw in my dream and interpret it.
Daniel 7 tells of daniel s vision of four worldkingdoms replaced by the kingdom of god. Daniel 4 niv bible king nebuchadnezzar, to the nations. John mentions the beast from the abyss twice in revelation revelation 11. He saw visions as he was lying on his bed, and he wrote down what he had dreamed. Daniels four beasts bible symbols in the prophecy of daniel.
The identities of the beasts in daniel and revelation rev. Daniel himself had a dream of four beasts, which represent four kingdoms. These great beasts, which are four, are four kings, which shall arise out of the earth. The theory that babylon is not symbolized by the lion because daniel saw the 4 beasts rise out of the sea, showing they were all future kingdoms after his day, is not proved by the mere fact that daniel saw them rise out of the sea. Daniels prayer, and the vision of the seventy weeks 9. Daniel s dream of four beasts in the first year of belshazzar king of babylon, daniel had a dream, and visions passed through his mind as he was lying in bed. To do so, we take an indepth look at the four great beasts of daniels vision and what they represent. Beast in revelation and daniel here a little, there a.
Years later, toward the end of the 70 year captivity of the jews by the babylonians, the bible records in chapter 7 of daniel that daniel was given a. There is an important bible prophecy in daniel chapter 7, which gives us a foundation for four beasts of daniel 7 understanding the book of revelation and end. The widely held view that the book of daniel is largely fictional rests mainly on the modern philosophical assumption that longrange predictive prophecy is impossible. Aug 27, 2015 register for the upcoming september 2015 beasts of daniel surfacing free seminar at to reserve your spot today. In daniels vision, beasts were rising from a great sea. Daniel said, i was looking in my vision by night, and behold, the four winds of heaven were stirring up the great sea. Here, the four beasts arise out of the sea, symbolizing maybe chaos. The book of daniel records the actions, prophecies, and visions of the prophet daniel. As with all of scripture, the book of daniel is profitable for our study 2 ti 3. Daniel 7 new century version ncv daniels dream about four animals. Nebuchadnezzars dream is god revealing to a nonbeliever, nebuchadnezzar, the world timeline and governments to come in mans perspective. The four beast in the book of daniel, typically read the book of daniel along with the new the church fathers interpreted the beast in. Here is jesus full description of it from the book of matthew. None of the conquests of the other beasts equaled that of alexander.
It is my pleasure to tell you about the miraculous signs and wonders that the most high god has performed for me. And looking at the kjv verse above does give one pause. The first beast the first was like a lion, and had eagles wings. An indepth look at the four great beasts of daniel 7. Daniels four beasts nebuchadnezzar was not the only one to have a vision of the future course of world history. Daniel 78 niv daniels dream of four beasts bible gateway. In fact it is so easily derived that anyone with a basic grasp of history could have easily reached this. It is impossible to understand prophecy and biblical chronology without looking to the book of daniel. Click on beasts for more information on each beast. Daniel was contemporary with jeremiah and ezekiel a. The first was like a lion and had the wings of an eagle. As daniel watches, four great beasts, each different from the others, emerge from the dark waters verse 3.
A dreadful beast the four beasts of daniel 7 what they cannot represent. The bible tells us in chapter 7 of the book of daniel, that god gave daniel a vision of four beasts rising from the sea. A careful study of the text helps reveal the identity of this supernatural being. Do you know how to interpret the four kingdoms of daniel. Daniels attention turns back to this little horn that was speaking boastful words.
Daniel is the fountainhead out of which springs the major themes of bible prophecy. What kingdoms do each of the four beasts in daniel chapter 7. Daniel 78 new international version niv daniels dream of four beasts. I beheld till the wings thereof were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made stand upon the feet as a man, and a mans heart was given to it daniel 7. If you didnt bring a bible, open a pew bible to page 744. What did daniel s vision represent, and what does it mean for ustoday. Thank god for the visions and dreams given in the book of daniel. As daniel sees these four beasts another scene takes place in his vision. The 4 beasts vision of daniel chapter 7 are commonly explained as follows. Sep 07, 2017 daniel dreamed of the 4 beasts in the night.
Daniel sees 4 individual beasts representing 4 individual kingdoms. In the center of this discussion is the book of daniel. The beasts of daniel the last beast is an eagle as reveals in 2 esdras the image of nebuchadnezzar in these days when prophecy is so rapidly fulfilling before our eyes the implications of daniel s words are intensely interesting for serious bible students. After daniel was given the interpretation for the kings dream, he went on to have several prophetic visions of his own. The book implies that daniel was its author in several passages, such as 9. In internet travels i have had folks try to suggest that a beast is defined in daniel as a kingdom, or a king, in an effort to advance their belief in john darbys the antichrist is the beast of revelation, actually switching the identity between verse 1 and 5. Daniel has been given some clues to interpretation in this brief summary of the vision. Daniel four beasts and a little horn chapter 7 of daniel describes four beasts coming up from the mediterranean sea. Many different commentaries claim that this chapter is not only the heart of the book of daniel, it is quite possibly one of the most important passages in the entire canon of the ot. Home content index books of the bible daniel four beasts in daniel.
Daniel served in the royal court of nebuchadnezzar and several rulers who followed nebuchadnezzar. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 7 the times of the gentiles the earthly scene. Daniels vision of the four beasts 7 3 commentary to daniel rev. God is seated on his throne and preparations are being made for judgments to be made.
The contemporaneous beasts view of daniel 7 by chris white daniel 7 is considered by some to be the most important chapter in the book of daniel, others even consider it the most important chapter in the entire old testament for reasons which we will get into later, but certainly one of those reasons is because of its prophetic significance. King nebuchadnezzar, to the nations and peoples of every language, who live in all the earth. Home ask a bible teacher the four beasts of daniel 7. John sees not a single world power, but the entire antichristian world system as a whole. Daniel 7 gives us the prophets dream of four great beasts that rose up out of the sea. And nearly all bible expositors agree that the four beasts of daniel 7 symbolize those four universal empires that successively bore sway over all the earth. The vast majority of all bible commentaries and teaching material will tell you that the four beasts in daniel s dream are the same four empires that are mentioned in nebuchadnezzars statue. Jeremiah prophesied in jerusalem before and during the babylonian exile 626528 b. It seems as though the 4 beasts are the kingdoms that follow immediately during or after daniels time namely the babylonian empire for the first beast, medopersian empire for the second and macedonian for the third and finally the antichrist empire. A considerable consensus of bible scholars, both christian and jew, understand the kingdoms represented by daniel s lion, bear, leopard and 4th dreadful beast, to be the successive ancient kingdoms of babylon, medopersia and greece, followed by the fourth beast, that is understood to be the roman empire. Jun 07, 2014 in the center of this discussion is the book of daniel. This fact will become obvious as we continue our study of the beasts, and the other identities. Who are the four beasts of daniel 7 bible prophecy. Four beasts of daniel including the lion with eagle wings, the bear with ribs, the fourheaded leopard with bird wings, and the irontoothed beast.
Jan 02, 2020 as daniel watches, four great beasts, each different from the others, emerge from the dark waters verse 3. Nebuchadnezzars dream of a tree king nebuchadnezzar, to the nations and peoples of every language, who live in all the earth. These four beasts, from daniel s apocalyptic vision in chapter 7, are the same as the four empires represented in the statue nebuchadnezzar sees in his dream, except that dream was actually a relatively staid and buttoneddown one, compared to this vision. The 4 beasts of daniel and revelation christian truth center. The phrase ancient of days is unique to the book of daniel. Ezekiel prophesied in babylon among the exiles 592570 b. Lion babylonian empire bear medopersian empire leopard greek empire 4th beast roman empire this explanation of the four beasts prophecy is easily derived. Daniel chapters 2 and 7 provide a panoramic overview of four gentile kingdoms that would play important roles in world history. Commentary on daniel chapters 710 matthew janzen the vision of the four beasts daniel pt.
Perhaps 2 or 3 more advanced pages have been incorporated within this activity book to expose the children to prophetic truths in the bible in relation to the four world empires as reflected in the image in king nebuchadnezzars dream daniel 2 and daniel s dream of the four beasts daniel 7 as well as daniel s vision of a twohorned. These gentile powers are symbolized by four beasts whose attributes represent qualities peculiar to each. The four gospels are a thematic template that structures the body of scripture in many ways. The two horns of the ram represent the medes and the persians, while the one big horn of the male goatwho shows up to beat the tar out of the ramis none. Daniel then goes on to describe each of the four beasts in his dream.
The four beasts of daniel 7, seem to present a large scale overview of the 1st century end times picture that is expanded upon in great detail in revelation, which parallels and adds more specific details about who this 4th beast of daniel is. In this thread well find that there is a onetoone thematic correspondence between the distinctive characteristics of four beasts envisioned by daniel in chapter 7 of his book and the four gospels together with the four corresponding spokes on the bible wheel. King nebuchadnezzar wasnt the only one having prophetic dreams in the book of daniel. See more ideas about beast of revelation, bible and book of daniel. In my vision at night i looked, and there before me were the four winds of heaven churning up the great sea. This summary of the book of daniel provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of daniel. Daniels vision of the four beasts 2 daniel declared. As daniel watches, the wings are torn off the beast, and the creature stands erect like a man and a human mind is given to it. The beast in revelation is the 4th beast daniel saw the united nations, viewed by john after it had subdued and absorbed the first 3 beasts. Daniels dream of four beasts in the first year of belshazzar king of babylon, daniel had a dream, and visions passed through his mind as he was lying in. Daniel 7 four beasts and the throne of god january 27, 2012.
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